The Book of Esther

Japanese: 《エステル記》 - えすてるき
The Book of Esther

...the female protagonist of the historical novel "Book of Esther," one of the five books (megillots) in the Old Testament. The events of the story take place at the court of the Persian king Xerxes in Susa.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Book of Esther is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…旧約聖書の中の5巻(メギロート)に属する歴史小説《エステル記Book of Esther》の女主人公。物語のできごとはペルシア王クセルクセスのスーサの宮廷で起こった。…

※「《エステル記》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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